According to metro, Deborah Hodge, 49, has already rehomed three animals over the years by landlords who don’t want pets in their properties.  But she is now terrified of being made to part with her precious cat India after losing her job as a life coach last month. If she can’t pay her next rent payment, she may be evicted and will once again have to go through the trouble of finding a pet-friendly landlord.

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That’s when the mum-of-two got the idea that if they were married, it would show any future landlord just how important it is for them to stay together. Decked out in a tuxedo, Deborah tied the knot with India at a civil ceremony presided over by her legally ordained friend.

Decked out in a tuxedo, Deborah tied the knot with India at a civil ceremony presided over by her legally ordained friend. The five-year-old cat was draped in gold lamé for the big day and meowed her vows in front of Deborah’s family and friends in the south-east London Park. Read more on this story by clicking here.

This is however not the first person to marry their pet.  In 2019, hindustantimes reported on a story in which a 49-year old woman married her golden retriever.  Elizabeth Hoad took this decision after 4 failed engagements and over 200 dates in an effort to find love. Read that full story here and watch the wedding ceremony video below.